Detachable shield



H. H. ILLCH.

DE'TACHABLE SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY I, |919.

1,332, 126. Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

WIT/VESSES @hf/MM v BY HERBERT H. ILLCH, 0F NEW YORK, N. Y.

DETACHABLE SHIELD.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 24, 1920.

Application led J'uly 1, 1919. Serial N0. 308,027.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT H. I LLCH, a citizen of the United States, anda resident oflthe city of New York, borough of Manhattan, county of New York, and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Detachable Shield, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact descrlption.

This invention relates generally to a shield, and relates more particularly to a shield adapted to be independently removed. f

While it is not broadly new to provide a detachable shield, the constructions heretofore suggested have been complicated and cumbersome and have required the use of many parts in order to position the same with respect to another body.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a self-contained shield of simple construction which may be conveniently and readily applied to another wind shield when used in connection with an automobile, so thatthe shield will serve to protect the eyes of the driver from the reflection of bright rays, and in rainy weather to` furnish a protecting shield which will keep a portion of the glass clean and protect it from the rain.

A further object of this invention is to provide a detachable shield having an adjustable means thereon whereby the shield may be readily applied to wind shields arranged at different angles.

Another object of this invention is to provide a shield having downwardly extending side portions and an adjustable means associated therewith so that the angle of the s-hield relative to the body on which it is. supported, may be varied at will and still maintain a complete closure for the side thereof. A further object of this invention -.is to provide a shield having an integral extension portion shaped to form a yielding spring connector which may be used to hold the shield in its, proper position.

The above objects are accomplished by providing a wind shield preferably formed in one piece of a transparent material the said shield comprising a main panel and an integral portion ext-ending outward fromthe main panel between the side portions and being bent to form a substantially closed loop open at one side, so that the upper edge of a wind shield or other body may be inserted therein whereby the said loop functions as a resilient holding means. An adjustable means is provided, associated with the downwardly extending side' mobile wind shield with the detachable shield fixed on the top thereof.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the shield showing the position of the bent loop whenv the shield is detached from the body on which the detachable shield is associated.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of the wind l shield showing the application thereof to a wind shield panel which is carried at anangle, andthe downwardly extending side portions of the detachable shield being provided with a means for forming a complete closure for the sides at all times irrespective of the angle of the detachable shield.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on the line 5 5 of Fig. 4.

In the drawings showing one of thel preferred forms of the invention the detachable shield is preferably composed of any suitable transparent material such as Celluloid, and is preferably formed as an integral structure made of one piece of material bent to form a main panel 1 which may be of any suitable size, and downwardly extending side portions 2, 3. A projecting portion of the materiall 4 extends from between the side portions 2, 3, and is bent to form a substantially closed loop, 5, the *said` loop in turn being bent upward about the rear edge 6 of the panel l so that the longl yaxis of the loop is in a substantially vertical plane. When in this position, one end 7 of the loop extends downwardly and inwardly of the shield, as shown in Fig. 3. When so,

formed, an opening 8 is formed at the lower end of the loop, so that the detachable shield may be held in position in front of a window panel 9 of a wind shield or other body by With-drawing the end 7 of the loop and passing the top edge 10 of the wind shield through the opening 8 of the loop. After the shield is properly positioned, the top port-ion of the loop will rest upon the top edge of the wind shield, the edge 6 of the detachable shield contacting with the front of the wind shield 9, and the end 7 of the shield will contact with the opposite side of the wind shield at a lower bend. In the preferred form shown, a resilient cushion 11 composed of rubber or other suitable material, is interposed between the wind shield 9 and the end 7 of the shield, the said cushion 11 being secured to the end 7 by an adhesive material or other suitable material. In Fig. 2, the top frame 1.0 of the wind shield is separated from the glass panel 9 of the wind shield by a Suitable cushion 12 of rubber or other suitable material. v

In Fig. 4 the shield is shown as applied to the upper ortion of a wind shield 9 which is carried at an angle. There is shown associated with the downwardly extending side portions of the shield, a means for forming a complete closure for the sides,

' irrespective of the angle between the main panel 1 andthe wind shield 9. The said means is shown as comprising the slide 13 pivotally connected tothe upper portion of the sides 2 adjacent the edge 6. In the form shown, the slide 13 is triangular in shape, one edge 11 thereof preferably being provided with a strip of rubber 15 or other suitable material so as to form a water-tight joint with the panel of the wind shield 9. The strip 15 would further attempt to eliminate the noise and chatter. As a means of holding the slide 13 in a fixed position relative to thedownwardly projecting sides 2 the slide 13 in the preferred form is provided with a slot 16, and a threaded screw 17 is fixed in the side 2, and

passes through the slot 16, and a wing nut 18 threaded on the screw 17 serves when tightened to hold the slide 13 in any predetermined adjusted position relative to the downwardly extending side 2. Of course, it is understood that an arrangement similar to that shown in the figure in connection with the downwardly extending side 2 will be duplicated on the other downwardly extending side 3. It is to be understood that any other suitable means may be provided for holding the slide 13. in any adjusted` position relative to the side 2. By providing an adjustable means such as that above described, it is seen that the detachable shield may be applied to a wind shield carried at an angle, or the panel 1 may be angularly adjusted relative to the wind shield panel 9, and inY either of these cases a closure is formed for the side portions, 'so that it' it rains, the water is revented from nding its way under the s ield thus preserving at all times a clear field of vision for the driver.

An important feature to be noted is that there is formed atA all times a water-tight connection at the upper edge 6 of the panel l of the detachable shield, and that by providin the extending portion of the panel 1 which is shaped in the form of a loop, a very simple but yet effective spring br yielding connection is provided which will Areadily adjust itself to the various angular positions assumed by the detachable shield, and further provides a connection which may be applied to the tops of wind shields of various sizes and forms. It is further to be noted that when applied to the top of a wind shield the inner surface of the loop contacts with the shield at certain points 181 and 19, the remainin portion of the loop being spaced from tie top of the shield thus permitting the spring action of the bent loop portion to be effected to securely hold the detachable shield in position.

It is thus seen that there is herein provided a detachable shield of simple construction which is readily adapted to be adjusted to different angles and to be used in connection with supports of varying forms and sizes, the said shield being so formed that under all of the above conditions of use, it effectively functions to preserve at all times including rainy weather, a clear field of vision for the driver.

This invention is not to be limited to the form of bend as shown, but is intended to cover a construction having an integral extension shaped and formed to receive a mem- Iloer therein, and to effectively exert a spring pressure in connection therewith to properly hold the shield in position. It is further to be understood that a shield of this character has various uses, and is not to be limited to a wind shield as shown, but it is obvious that it may be used on trolleyT cars, locomotives, or wherever a detachable shield of this character may be needed to protect the eyes from glare or to furnish a clear vision i spring loop, whereby a continuous water tight construction is formed.

2. A detachable shield comprising a main panel, downwardly extending sides integral therewith, a spring loop formed integral with and as a continuation of the said main panel portion whereby a continuous water tight construction is formed throughout the Width of the main panel at the spring loop, and an adjustable means associated with the downwardly projecting portions, to maintain a complete closure therefor irrespective of the angular position of the main panel.

3. A one-piece detachable shield of celluloid or similar material comprising a main l panel, downwardly extending sides, and a j projecting portion integral with the mainpanel and formed as a continuation thereof` bent in the form of an open loop, to form a spring member adapted to it over another l wind shield.

4. A one-piece detachable shield of celluloid or similar material comprising a main panel, downwardly extending sides, a projecting portion bent in the form of an open loop adapted to fit over the top ofl another shield, and an adjustable slide pivotally con- -nected to the downwardly extending sides for maintaining a complete closure irrespective of the angular position of the main panel.

5. The combination of a wind shield, and

I a detachable shield adapted to be positioned on the top thereof comprising a mam panel, downwardly extending side portions integral therewith, and a continuous extension portion integral with and extending throughout the 'width of the panel bent to form a spring loop which may be positioned over the top of the wind shield to hold the detachable shield in position relative thereto, whereby a water tight construction is formed throughout the width of the main panel'at the spring loop.

' 6. A detachable shield adapted to be positioned on a wind shield, comprising a main panel of Celluloid or similar transparent material, a continuous iexible connector integral therewith for connecting the said shield on the -wind shield, downwardly extending side ortions connected with the panel and adjustable slidespivotally oonneoted with the side portions and means for holdingv said pivoted slides in adjusted position for forming a substantially complete closure at the sides of the detachable shield at all times irrespective of the angular relation of the main panel relative to the wind shield.' .j

7. A detachable shield adapted to be positioned on a wind shield, comprising a main panel, a flexible connector integral therewith for connecting the said shield on the wind` shield, downwardly extending side ortionsconnected with the panel and adjustable means associated with the side portions for forming a substantially complete closure at the sides of the detachable shield at all times irrespective of the angular relation of the main panel relative to the wind shield, said adjustable means including a slide connected to the side piece, and means for securing the slide and the side in a predetermined position. y

HERBERT H. ILLCH. 

